Thursday, 12 February 2009

Talking about Momus protegés, here's another Nick Currie related girl: the japanese diva Kahimi Karie.This record is a collection of singles and EPs and it had the purpose to introduce her to the american audience. The japanese version was titled "The Best of Trattoria Years".Compositions of Momus, Cornelius and a version of Serge Gainsbourg's "Serieux Comme le Plaisir".

Kahimi Karie's work displays the same genre-hopping tendencies most imported Shibuya-Kei shares: a heavyJobim/bossa nova influence, an equally heavy Serge Gainsbourg influence and equal parts American and British pop. (Taken from AMG)